Gender
Origin
- English
- Flexible, Able-Bodied
- Latin
- Right
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
- Trade/Occupational
Pronunciation
dex-ter
Celebrity Babies
Son of Otis Redding
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #361, 841 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 393 births)
- Girls: peak in 1923 (rank #2264, 16 births); most recent 1988 (rank #11792, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 393 | – |
| 2024 | 364 | – |
| 2023 | 379 | – |
| 2022 | 383 | – |
| 2021 | 553 | – |
| 2020 | 502 | – |
| 2019 | 638 | – |
| 2018 | 612 | – |
| 2017 | 686 | – |
| 2016 | 701 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #63, 1,019 births); most recent 2025 (rank #154, 346 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 346 |
| 2024 | 381 |
| 2023 | 294 |
| 2022 | 335 |
| 2021 | 427 |
| 2020 | 450 |
| 2019 | 542 |
| 2018 | 676 |
| 2017 | 788 |
| 2016 | 831 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #2859, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4262, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #286, 16 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #160, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #228, 9 births); most recent 2020 (rank #304, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #176, 24 births); most recent 2021 (rank #554, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence